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I fej rv J lW irr r. . id! t ( !.,-, I r . j ( The trades have always been a fixture at this institution, but are they slowly going away? Read more on A3. Imagine an entire culture' j being completely I unknown. Know who the Lemoks are? You better I find out on A9. w. . ........ . ..... We live in a society people, we need to fully understand consumerism. Read more on A5. Homecoming game plays out sourly for Wolverine basketball. Game wrap-up on A8. Illustration by Jordy Kirkman Wolverines celebrate Homecoming Week Omie wells Asst. News editor Last week, the UVU community celebrated its first homecoming as a university. Some of the festivities included a T-shirt swap, a dodge-ball tournament, a polar bear swim, the True Wolverine Bonfire and the main event: the UVU men's basketball team playing the University of California, Santa Barbara. "This' year's homecoming week was spectacular and crazy," said Student Body President Joseph Watkins. "There were tons of activities each day." Homecoming week was so successful that nearly the entire Grande Ballroom filled on Wednesday afternoon with students and staff members sporting green attire and eating J-Dawgs for Wolverine Wednesday. "Another cool event was the polar bear swim," said Watkins. "There were 100 pennies on the bottom of a pool in the courtyard and there were about ten contestants that jumped into freezing cold water to get them." He added that they had dumped buckets of ice and freezing cold water into a pool and contestants had to dive down and retrieve the pennies. Whoever came up with the most won an iPod Touch. "Some contestants were prepared with swimming suits, some were fully clothed, and some found out about it right before and decided to enter," said Watkins. "It was just fun to watch everybody dive in." The dodgeball tournament also was a success. Twenty teams entered this year's tournament. "Dodgeball was fun to watch," said Claudio Pacchiega. "There werer surprisingly a lot of girl teams. However, the guy teams were not very nice to the girl teams, which made it really interesting to watch." Another new tradition was established during this year's homecoming week: the True Wolverine Bonfire. "About 250 students showed up to the True Wolverine Bonfire where there were four fire pits set up in a square in Parking Lot A," said Watkins. "Students would line up, and a couple would go between the fires and kiss, which would apparently make you a True Wolverine." "People were running in the middle of the fires and kissing. People who didn't even know each other were kissing. It was crazy," he said. "It became a competition to see who could kiss more people," added Jerry Stenquist. In addition to these activities, staff members around campus were encouraged to decorate their office See WOLVERINE A2 J ' r . . '' ''' . - ' ' . J"! i f Trent Bates UVU Review To become "True Wolverines" students kiss at the homecoming bonfire. New UTA electronic fare system starts in January 1 BRITNEE NGUYEN News editor As the new year rolls around, so will the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) Qew electronic fare collection system (EFC). Starting Jan. 1, bus riders will be required to tap their card against an electronic reader &'hen boarding and tap off vVhen exiting a bus or train platform. The electronic reader is located at each door on all UTA buses and near the entrances of all Trax and FrontRunner platforms, j:' With many UVU students, faculty and staff using the UTA bus system, they will need to make sure their UVU ID cards have been activated to work as a UTA Ed Pass. When the UVU ID cards were issued this year, the new cards featured an .i " electronic chip and antenna inside that can be activated for $5 and give access to all UTA buses, Trax and Front-Runnerfor a year. Currently, 1 showing a UVU ID is valid fare when shown to a UTA bus operator or UTA police officer. Starting in January, though, all UVU riders will be required to tap their UVU ID cards to a reader when boarding to validate the fare. Riders will also be required to tap off when exiting. This is to help UTA use this full-trip data to better evaluate and improve services. Many buses already have the new electronic readers installed and functional in operational testing. UTA encourages UVU riders to See CHIPA2 Students for animal rights L ROBERT JONES News writer In a recent meeting held by UVU's Animal Allies Club (AAC), members discussed plans to create a movement to inhibit the use of a gas chamber as an alternative to euthanasia for unwanted or sick animals.Such a method of disposal was abhorrent in the eyes of members as well as those who are animal lovers. By now, it is widely known that there is a prevalent problem concerning the overpopulation of homeless, battered or sick animals, which is the primary target of discussion among AAC members. A discussion was held concerning ways to improve the problem that continues to linger in local neighborhoods, streets, homes and shelters for transient pets. Statistics have continually shown that having a shelter for animals is not only insufficient but ineffective. Creating a gas chamber only makes matters more discouraging when it comes to the welfare of a creature whose only motive is to love; however, there are given circumstances when an animal has to be put down due to an incurable ailment or something that may cause others to become afflicted with the same issue; but something else must be done to handle the situation.Such circumstances are necessary, but there is still one lingering question - what about healthy animals? Many animals that are perfectly capable of living long lives are killed every day because of homelessness. This is a problem that is currently being discussed with the AAC along with many other groups. The AAC is looking for activists who are willing to make a stand and fight for animal rights. Those interested may contact Karen Mizell at 863-8758 for more information. Photo byTrent Bates UVU Review Illustration by Jordy Kirkman UVU takes the full brunt of budget cuts ; . BEN GERALD Staff writer The university is taking the full brunt of the budget, cuts, sparing the students with minimal discomfort. The Utah State Legislature called into a special session last September enacted a immediate four percent budget cut to all Utah System of Higher Education colleges. Utah Valley University has cut $2,737,700 from its tax-funded revenue this school year in order to implement this change. Linda Makin, Executive Director of Planning and Budget for UVU, said, "We expected a cut coming, but not this soon." In the new plan, UVU made cuts that would not hurt the university's mission and therefore would have minimal impact on the students. There will be no increase of student tuition or fees with these cuts. The budget cuts will not affect the remodeling of the Student Success Center, which will be located in the old library. The only thing students will notice is less staff at One Stop and less maintenance staff. "With less staff they will have to work harder and services will be delayed," said Makin. All the departments have been affected by the budget cuts since there is a reduction in all of their departmental budgets. Makin said that it helped the school a lot that the legislature gave so much discretion or freedom to Interim President Elizabeth Hitch regarding how the budget should be cut. Hitch in turn gave that same freedom to the vice presidents and deans so they could figure out where to make cuts in their departments.See BUDGET A3

I fej rv J lW irr r. . id! t ( !.,-, I r . j ( The trades have always been a fixture at this institution, but are they slowly going away? Read more on A3. Imagine an entire culture' j being completely I unknown. Know who the Lemoks are? You better I find out on A9. w. . ........ . ..... We live in a society people, we need to fully understand consumerism. Read more on A5. Homecoming game plays out sourly for Wolverine basketball. Game wrap-up on A8. Illustration by Jordy Kirkman Wolverines celebrate Homecoming Week Omie wells Asst. News editor Last week, the UVU community celebrated its first homecoming as a university. Some of the festivities included a T-shirt swap, a dodge-ball tournament, a polar bear swim, the True Wolverine Bonfire and the main event: the UVU men's basketball team playing the University of California, Santa Barbara. "This' year's homecoming week was spectacular and crazy," said Student Body President Joseph Watkins. "There were tons of activities each day." Homecoming week was so successful that nearly the entire Grande Ballroom filled on Wednesday afternoon with students and staff members sporting green attire and eating J-Dawgs for Wolverine Wednesday. "Another cool event was the polar bear swim," said Watkins. "There were 100 pennies on the bottom of a pool in the courtyard and there were about ten contestants that jumped into freezing cold water to get them." He added that they had dumped buckets of ice and freezing cold water into a pool and contestants had to dive down and retrieve the pennies. Whoever came up with the most won an iPod Touch. "Some contestants were prepared with swimming suits, some were fully clothed, and some found out about it right before and decided to enter," said Watkins. "It was just fun to watch everybody dive in." The dodgeball tournament also was a success. Twenty teams entered this year's tournament. "Dodgeball was fun to watch," said Claudio Pacchiega. "There werer surprisingly a lot of girl teams. However, the guy teams were not very nice to the girl teams, which made it really interesting to watch." Another new tradition was established during this year's homecoming week: the True Wolverine Bonfire. "About 250 students showed up to the True Wolverine Bonfire where there were four fire pits set up in a square in Parking Lot A," said Watkins. "Students would line up, and a couple would go between the fires and kiss, which would apparently make you a True Wolverine." "People were running in the middle of the fires and kissing. People who didn't even know each other were kissing. It was crazy," he said. "It became a competition to see who could kiss more people," added Jerry Stenquist. In addition to these activities, staff members around campus were encouraged to decorate their office See WOLVERINE A2 J ' r . . '' ''' . - ' ' . J"! i f Trent Bates UVU Review To become "True Wolverines" students kiss at the homecoming bonfire. New UTA electronic fare system starts in January 1 BRITNEE NGUYEN News editor As the new year rolls around, so will the Utah Transit Authority's (UTA) Qew electronic fare collection system (EFC). Starting Jan. 1, bus riders will be required to tap their card against an electronic reader &'hen boarding and tap off vVhen exiting a bus or train platform. The electronic reader is located at each door on all UTA buses and near the entrances of all Trax and FrontRunner platforms, j:' With many UVU students, faculty and staff using the UTA bus system, they will need to make sure their UVU ID cards have been activated to work as a UTA Ed Pass. When the UVU ID cards were issued this year, the new cards featured an .i " electronic chip and antenna inside that can be activated for $5 and give access to all UTA buses, Trax and Front-Runnerfor a year. Currently, 1 showing a UVU ID is valid fare when shown to a UTA bus operator or UTA police officer. Starting in January, though, all UVU riders will be required to tap their UVU ID cards to a reader when boarding to validate the fare. Riders will also be required to tap off when exiting. This is to help UTA use this full-trip data to better evaluate and improve services. Many buses already have the new electronic readers installed and functional in operational testing. UTA encourages UVU riders to See CHIPA2 Students for animal rights L ROBERT JONES News writer In a recent meeting held by UVU's Animal Allies Club (AAC), members discussed plans to create a movement to inhibit the use of a gas chamber as an alternative to euthanasia for unwanted or sick animals.Such a method of disposal was abhorrent in the eyes of members as well as those who are animal lovers. By now, it is widely known that there is a prevalent problem concerning the overpopulation of homeless, battered or sick animals, which is the primary target of discussion among AAC members. A discussion was held concerning ways to improve the problem that continues to linger in local neighborhoods, streets, homes and shelters for transient pets. Statistics have continually shown that having a shelter for animals is not only insufficient but ineffective. Creating a gas chamber only makes matters more discouraging when it comes to the welfare of a creature whose only motive is to love; however, there are given circumstances when an animal has to be put down due to an incurable ailment or something that may cause others to become afflicted with the same issue; but something else must be done to handle the situation.Such circumstances are necessary, but there is still one lingering question - what about healthy animals? Many animals that are perfectly capable of living long lives are killed every day because of homelessness. This is a problem that is currently being discussed with the AAC along with many other groups. The AAC is looking for activists who are willing to make a stand and fight for animal rights. Those interested may contact Karen Mizell at 863-8758 for more information. Photo byTrent Bates UVU Review Illustration by Jordy Kirkman UVU takes the full brunt of budget cuts ; . BEN GERALD Staff writer The university is taking the full brunt of the budget, cuts, sparing the students with minimal discomfort. The Utah State Legislature called into a special session last September enacted a immediate four percent budget cut to all Utah System of Higher Education colleges. Utah Valley University has cut $2,737,700 from its tax-funded revenue this school year in order to implement this change. Linda Makin, Executive Director of Planning and Budget for UVU, said, "We expected a cut coming, but not this soon." In the new plan, UVU made cuts that would not hurt the university's mission and therefore would have minimal impact on the students. There will be no increase of student tuition or fees with these cuts. The budget cuts will not affect the remodeling of the Student Success Center, which will be located in the old library. The only thing students will notice is less staff at One Stop and less maintenance staff. "With less staff they will have to work harder and services will be delayed," said Makin. All the departments have been affected by the budget cuts since there is a reduction in all of their departmental budgets. Makin said that it helped the school a lot that the legislature gave so much discretion or freedom to Interim President Elizabeth Hitch regarding how the budget should be cut. Hitch in turn gave that same freedom to the vice presidents and deans so they could figure out where to make cuts in their departments.See BUDGET A3